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<p>This information is for reference purposes only. It was current when produced and may now be outdated. Archive material is no longer maintained, and some links may not work. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing this information should contact us at: <a href="https://info.ahrq.gov/">https://info.ahrq.gov</a>. Let us know the nature of the problem, the Web address of what you want, and your contact information. </p>
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<h2>February 2000, No. 234</h2>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
<p><a href="about.htm">About <em>Research Activities</em></a></p>
<h3>Feature Story</h3>
<p><a href="0200RA1.htm">President Clinton announces new actions to improve patient safety and assure health care quality</a></p>
<h3><a href="0200RA2.htm">Children's Health</a></h3>
<p><a href="0200RA2.htm">Simple resuscitation method is best for children in out-of-hospital emergency settings</a><br />
<a href="0200RA3.htm">Persistent middle ear effusion in the first 3 years of life is not associated with behavior problems or parental stress </a><br />
<a href="0200RA4.htm">Both children and parents are at risk for postraumatic stress disorder following childhood traffic injuries</a></p>
<h3><a href="0200RA5.htm">Women's Health</a></h3>
<p><a href="0200RA5.htm">Vaginal delivery after prior c-section remains relatively safe</a><br />
<a href="0200RA6.htm">White women are more likely than minority women to be prescribed hormone replacement therapy</a><br />
<a href="0200RA7.htm">For many women, sexual functioning improves after hysterectomy</a><br />
<a href="0200RA8.htm">More targeted efforts are needed to improve women's health care</a></p>
<h3><a href="0200RA9.htm">Clinical Decisionmaking</a></h3>
<p><a href="0200RA9.htm">Lipid-lowering medications are not associated with increased risk of injury</a><br />
<a href="0200RA10.htm">Vascular surgery works better than medication alone to improve functioning of patients with peripheral vascular disease</a><br />
<a href="0200RA11.htm">Outcomes of patients hospitalized for syncope usually are determined by age and coexisting illness</a></p>
<h3><a href="0200RA12.htm">Health Care Costs and Financing</a></h3>
<p><a href="0200RA12.htm">Programs to help the poor purchase nongroup health insurance may not have the intended effect</a><br />
<a href="0200RA13.htm">Hospital data can be used to track the impact of the State Children's Health Insurance Program</a><br />
<a href="0200RA14.htm">Turnover of primary care physicians during the last two decades was common and costly</a> </p>
<h3><a href="0200RA15.htm">Health Care Quality</a></h3>
<p><a href="0200RA15.htm">Total quality management appears to have little impact on outcomes of coronary bypass surgery patients</a><br />
<a href="0200RA16.htm">"Best practices" guidelines can facilitate quality of care improvements in the emergency department</a><br />
<a href="0200RA17.htm">Level of education attained by patients is important when evaluating physician performance</a></p>
<h3><a href="0200RA18.htm">Elderly/Long-term Care</a></h3>
<p><a href="0200RA18.htm">Middle-aged children often provide money, caregiving time, and shared living space to help their disabled elderly parents</a><br />
<a href="0200RA19.htm">Nursing home quality of care improved during the early 1990s</a></p>
<h3><a href="0200RA20.htm">HIV/AIDS Research</a></h3>
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<a href="0200RA20.htm">Work and other daily activities cause one-third of people with HIV infection to delay or forgo needed medical care</a><br />
<a href="0200RA21.htm">CD4 cell count is a strong predictor of short-term survival among HIV-infected women</a></p>
<h3><a href="0200RA22.htm">AHRQ News and Notes</a></h3>
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<a href="0200RA22.htm">AHRQ is seeking partners for an integrated delivery system research network</a><br />
<a href="0200RA23.htm">AHRQ names Deborah A. Zarin, M.D., as new director for technology assessment</a></p>
<h3>Announcements</h3>
<p><a href="0200RA25.htm">New resource can help people over 50 stay healthy</a><br />
<a href="0200RA26.htm">AHRQ releases CAHPS&reg; 2.0 version</a><br />
<a href="0200RA27.htm">AHRQ announces availability of audiotapes from User Liaison Program workshops</a><br />
<a href="0200RA28.htm">AHRQ expenditure surveys are subject of new book</a><br />
<a href="0200RA29.htm">AHRQ funds new projects</a></p>
<h3><a href="0200RA30.htm">Research Briefs</a></h3>
<p><a href="0200RA31.htm">AHRQ seeks study proposals to conduct research on domestic violence against women</a></p>
<p class="size2"><em>Current as of February 2000<br />
AHRQ Publication No. 00-0021</em></p>
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